Student Jordan Lane Returns From Abroad

Studied in Italy and Switzerland

August 10, 2017

Summertime was filled with moments of enlightenment and wonder for Central Methodist
University student Jordan Lane, who recently experienced great adventures in Italy
and Switzerland.

The Marshall native traveled solo to study abroad, leaving May 21 and beginning his
journey home on July 27. When he began his trip in Italy, he met up with other students
in the same program – Missouri Study Abroad Intercollegiate Consortium (MOSAIC), coordinated
through Maryville University in St. Louis.

Involved in two separate programs, Lane fulfilled one month in Italy and one month
in Switzerland, visiting noteworthy places including the Amalfi Coast, Florence, the
Swiss Knife Valley, and multiple towns in Italy.

He ended his Italian journey in Rome, and then took a train to Lugano Switzerland
– where he remained for the final five weeks.

“The trip was amazing,” Lane said. “I got a full semester worth of college credit.”

Lane said he’s been curious about the world since he was a child, and has always
wanted to travel and explore. He first noticed this desire in high school, when he
would plan fantasy vacations for his family.

“I realized I wanted to be just like my grandfather, and make the most out of life,”
he said. “I followed through with this, and now I’ve been to seven different countries.”

Central’s Study Abroad program makes opportunities like this a possibility for many
students every year.

“Every time I meet someone new, I can feel my views and outlook on life changing
for the better, because I become more informed with who people are,” Lane said. “With
this new knowledge acquired from this summer abroad, my mind is open wider than it
was previously.”

Lane is a sophomore biology major at CMU. His goal is to become a park ranger at
the federal level.